just throwing out an idea, restoration forum?? |
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just throwing out an idea, restoration forum?? |
grasshopper |
Dec 23 2006, 09:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
At club NARP there was a "restoration forum" that could have been REALLY helpful. It would be nice if we could get them all together in one forum here. I know that there are LOTS here, and all have something different to add. It would help a lot of people that are in the process of restoring a car to easily get information from members who have already gone through it and know how its done. I will gladly take the time to compile a list of all of the restoration threads here if we can get a new forum going for it. Admin?? Admin?? Are you out there? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/locust.gif)
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seanery |
Dec 23 2006, 09:52 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
interesting idea...
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anthony |
Dec 23 2006, 10:01 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
It seems like restoration should be under the Concours forum.
Personally, I like the way the other forums have a Garage and a Tavern or another forum for non-car related stuff. |
grasshopper |
Dec 23 2006, 10:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
Why Concours forum? There are all kinds of restorations. Maybe it should be changed to build threads. Amature restorations, race car builds, Concours restorations like michelkos... etc...etc. I always enjoy reading peoples build threads, and it would definetly help people that are in the process of doing a restoration themselves....
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VaccaRabite |
Dec 23 2006, 10:12 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,553 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I think a restoration forum is a good idea. I'd certainly be there.
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TROJANMAN |
Dec 23 2006, 10:15 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
a genius must have come up with that idea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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grasshopper |
Dec 23 2006, 10:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
I know...who was that again??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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TROJANMAN |
Dec 23 2006, 10:22 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
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Mueller |
Dec 24 2006, 01:33 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
to me, a restoration means taking the car or part/assemblies (such as floor boards or battery tray) back to original condition or better......
doing a hack patch panel to repair some rust on the floors or battery area with pop rivets is not a restoration, yet some people think it is...very misleading for the next poor sap to purchase the car or that is following the advice at home.... nothing wrong with an amature restoration as long as it is done correctly.... |
Joe Bob |
Dec 24 2006, 01:43 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Hey yeah...we can charge admission.....
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JB 914 |
Dec 24 2006, 01:47 AM
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Daddy! Finish my car NOW!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Garden Grove, CA Member No.: 2,831 |
Hey yeah...we can charge admission..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
seanery |
Dec 24 2006, 08:41 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I'm thinking out loud here, but....what if there was a Restoration Forum that were links to the threads elsewhere?
There is a lot of info in those threads, if they were moved you wouldn't be able to search that info in the garage, with pointers from the restoration forum, *I think* you could search from either location to find the info. |
BMartin914 |
Dec 24 2006, 08:47 AM
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QUOTE(anthony @ Dec 23 2006, 09:01 PM) It seems like restoration should be under the Concours forum. I would have to disagree on that one. The percentage of people doing concours restorations is very small. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) |
Bartlett 914 |
Dec 24 2006, 08:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm thinking out loud here, but....what if there was a Restoration Forum that were links to the threads elsewhere? There is a lot of info in those threads, if they were moved you wouldn't be able to search that info in the garage, with pointers from the restoration forum, *I think* you could search from either location to find the info. Hey Sean. I think I like ther idea best. The search here really gives a lot of stuff you don't want. A page of links will keep the garage from being split up but will improve finding specific topics or threads. Also this way, old threads can be inserted right away. I doesn't need to start out empty. |
stepuptotheMike |
Dec 24 2006, 09:28 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
How would it be different from the Classic Thread Forum?
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jsteele22 |
Dec 24 2006, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
I really like the idea of organizing all the great info on this site somehow to make it a little easier to sift through. Classic Threads is a great feature, but they are only a tiny sliver of what lies hiding in the archives. The Search feature works okay, but it's often a lot of work to find what you really need.
The idea of "restoration" as a theme sounds interesting. I like the idea of defining restoration as broadly as possible, though. Like pretty much any time you start digging into the car with the hope of making it better, as opposed to just repairing or replacing an item, or doing diagnosis and tuning. Some On another tack, since the admins don't have anything better to work on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) , I wonder if its possible to replace the search engine with something like google (that ranks hits by popularity) or some way to let people vote for threads that are useful/interesting. That way all of the good stuff in the archives could work its way to the top. |
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